Tutorials

Step-by-step guides for your cloud servers: installs, configuration and best practices.

Storage & files

How to manage disk space and partitions

See how your disks are organized, mount a new disk and expand space when you need it.

Updated 10/23/2026
Dev environments

How to self-host your own Git with Gitea

Run your own Git server, lightweight and fast, with Gitea, the self-hosted alternative to GitHub.

Updated 10/23/2026
Storage & files

How to share files through a web interface with File Browser

File Browser gives you a simple web interface to manage and share files on your server.

Updated 10/23/2026
Storage & files

How to encrypt files and backups

Protect sensitive data by encrypting files and backups before storing or transferring them.

Updated 10/23/2026
Storage & files

How to set up an NFS share between Linux servers

Share a directory across multiple Linux servers with NFS, as if it were local on each one.

Updated 10/23/2026
Storage & files

How to transfer large files between servers

Move large files fast and safely, with the ability to resume the transfer if it is interrupted.

Updated 10/23/2026
Storage & files

How to sync and transfer files with rsync

rsync copies only what changed, fast and safely. The essential tool for syncing and backups.

Updated 10/23/2026
Storage & files

How to manage file permissions in Linux

Understand chmod, chown and the Linux permission model, to avoid access errors and security risks.

Updated 10/23/2026
Storage & files

How to self-host S3 storage with MinIO

MinIO gives you S3-compatible storage on your own server, ideal for apps that expect an S3 API.

Updated 10/23/2026
Monitoring & logging

How to monitor disk space and avoid running out

A full disk stops services and corrupts data. Here is how to track space and get alerts in time.

Updated 10/23/2026
Storage & files

How to mount a Backup Box over SMB/CIFS

Mount Backup Box storage over the SMB protocol, handy when you need Windows compatibility.

Updated 10/23/2026
Monitoring & logging

How to monitor a website and SSL expiry

Do not let your site go down or your SSL certificate expire without knowing. Here is how to track them automatically.

Updated 10/23/2026